Educational Aid Research Articles

Scholarships for international students as a way to ensure the right to education (including case studies)

Access to education is recognized in several international human rights instruments, including the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. However, for many people, especially those from marginalized communities, access to education can be difficult due to financial, cultural and language barriers. In response to these challenges, there is growing recognition of the importance of scholarships and financial aid in expanding access to education for international students. Previous research has shown that scholarships can play a critical role in overcoming financial barriers and expanding access to education. For example, a study by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) found that increased investment in education, including scholarships and financial aid, is associated with higher economic growth (below we will write in more detail about this study). In this article, we will take a fresh look at the importance of the right to education and the role that scholarships for international students can play in securing and protecting this right. We will also discuss the challenges international students face in accessing higher education and the impact of scholarships in overcoming these barriers. Ultimately, this article will demonstrate how scholarships for international students can be a valuable tool in ensuring access to education for all and ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to realize their right to education. Moreover, we will also look at several case studies to analyze the impact of scholarships on the lives of specific students from low-income countries. In addition, this article will show the correlation between granting scholarships and the economic growth of the countries (scholarship providers) as well as their receiving additional and unobvious at-first-sight political benefits.

Survey on the effectiveness of university student visits in the context of educational aid to Xinjiang

The survey on the effect of university students' study visits in this study is based on the statistical and survey data of A University, which involves the statistics of study visits from 2015-2019, and 180 students and teachers' questionnaires from 13 visiting universities were completed. The main findings are that the overall evaluation satisfaction of the effect of study visits reached 97%, among which the recognition of professional knowledge and study ability improvement reached about 70%, and the participating students strengthened their awareness of further study and increased The study proposes to promote the study visits of university students in Xinjiang. The study proposes the main suggestions to promote the improvement of the effect of study visits for college students in Xinjiang universities, which are to moderately increase the difficulty of professional courses in Xinjiang universities, to increase the support for study visits by means of special scholarships, and to actively develop the scope of study visits and exchanges, etc.

FIRST AID IN EDUCATION

This article aimed to analyse, through a questionnaire, teachers’ knowledge and opinions regarding basic first aid. Teachers (N=382) from South Bohemia (municipalities with different populations and, with regard to the gender ratio in staff, mostly women) filled out questionnaires between 2017 and 2020. They also mentioned changes in pupils’ health conditions, and these data were compared with anonymized statistical data of the Emergency Medical Service in the same region of the Czech Republic (6% of the Czech Republic’s population, data from August 2018 to June 2019). One third to half of all teachers stated that some health crisis required first aid at school and/or outside school. Teachers caring for older children and adolescents report a lower incidence of cases than pre-primary teachers. Through the questionnaire survey we found (a) significant differences in the mean values of knowledge of first aid in total between all subgroups of teachers (p≤0.05) and (b) in the level of knowledge of first aid for traumas and acute conditions of chronic diseases (p≤0.05; in favour of the non-traumatic acute conditions). But overall, the level of knowledge was insufficient (mean values between 69 % in pre-primary and 84 % in elementary-school teachers in a standard first-aid test). Results show the importance of the inclusion of first aid in the training of teachers in pre-primary, primary, and lower and higher secondary schools. A majority of teachers feel it would be appropriate to provide training in first aid in both traumatic and non-traumatic acute conditions once every two years, predominantly using simulations.

챗봇 빌더를 활용한 한국어교육용 챗봇 설계 연구

This study aimed to create a chatbot for Korean language education using a chatbot builder and to suggest a chatbot utilization method for teaching and learning Korean. To this end, we developed a conversational artificial intelligence chatbot using Dialogflow—a chatbot builder provided by Google—and demonstrated how teachers can use the builders to create chatbots for Korean language education. The chatbots were developed by dividing them into for pattern practice, textbook dialogue practice, speech practice, and game activities, according to the purpose of use; furthermore, the utilization method of each chatbot was summarized. These discussions will contribute to establishing chatbots as useful educational aids in the current situation, with the increased development of artificial intelligence technology and the need for a distance education environment. Additionally, chatbot production and utilization through chatbot builders are expected to enable instructors to easily construct chatbots that account for the classroom environment and learners’ characteristics. This in turn enables customized learning for individual learners; further, this is expected to play a positive role in learners’ motivation and attitudes.

PARADIGM SHIFT - The Role of Educational Technology and Internet in Indian Education System

Purpose: Educational technology and the internet have been linked in recent years not only as a tool to increase teaching and learning, but also as one of the key barriers to changing the educational paradigm and pattern. This article examines numerous paradigms and patterns in used for re-defining Indian education systems that have resulted in significant shits in education, and compares them to the current system. The role of various education technology & Internet, innovations and projected consequences of a paradigm shift on the Indian education system are explored. Finally, certain recommendations are made for its successful implementation in order to achieve its goals and SWOC is used to analyze the educational system in terms of educational technology and the internet. Design/Methodology/Approach: The information for the study was obtained from secondary sources like google scholar, journal papers, literature, reports, magazines, and books. Findings: Historically, the Indian education system began with an Ancient education system in which fathers were required to pass on their knowledge to sons as a method of passing. Later post-independence the Indian government has always encouraged and promoted the advancement of education and educational technologies. Teaching and learning have undergone significant transformations, from lecture to role learning to internet-enabled learning to knowledge-based education to technology innovation-based education. In a variety of educational contexts, educational technology aids in the detection of problems. It also aids in overcoming disadvantages. But still, there are so many challengers in faced by the education system on educational technologies redesigning. Limitations/Implications of the Research: There are few sources for references, few topics are not highlighted, and most of the information is obsolete, thus gathering relevant data was difficult. Originality/Value: This paper brings to focus paradigm shifts and patterns the Educational technology which has re-defined education system in teaching and learning but still lacks in E-learning planning and also its Non- available of experts in many parts of both urban and rural areas in the country, especially during the time of abnormalities like the pandemic. Paper Type: Case study.

The effect of the software of the principles of setting up surgical tables on the knowledge and practical skills of the students of operating room technology

Background: Traditional teaching and learning methods are losing their effectiveness due to the advancement of communication technology and science in the new century. Therefore, educational software development can improve medical and paramedical students’ learning in modern medical education. The current study was conducted to investigate the effect of software on the principles of surgical table setting on the learning and practical skills of the students of operating room technology. Methods: A semi-experimental study was conducted using a census method among 57 operating room students who met the inclusion criteria. The students were divided into two groups, intervention, and control. The two groups were pre-tested before the intervention to assess their knowledge and practical skills. Additionally, the control group was regularly trained, and the intervention group was provided with educational software simultaneously with routine training. A post-test was given to both groups at the end of the semester. The data were analyzed by SPSS 22 using the descriptive and inferential statistical indicators of paired t test and Mann-Whitney test. Results: The results of this study showed that the intervention group and the control group did not differ significantly in any of the demographic parameters (P<0.05). Considering the normality of the data, comparing the level of knowledge and practical skills of the operating room technology students before and after the intervention in both groups using paired t-test showed that the level of knowledge and practical skills in the intervention group increased significantly (P>0.001). Conclusion: According to the results of this study, educational methods in conjunction with the appropriate software can effectively increase students’ awareness of operating room technology and help improve their practical skills. Therefore, educational aid software is a useful tool to be used during internship courses as an effective method of training operating room students.

The Greenest Hungarian University for the Greenest Hungarian City – the University of Pécs in the light of sustainability

Five years ago, the University of Pécs (UP) stated in its Green University Program mission, that every useful practice, innovation, management in the environment tend to help sustainability and sustainable administration has to be encouraged, with the aid of education and science aiming to strengthen ecological consciousness.In 2020 the University of Pécs participated for the fifth time in the international “UI GreenMetric World University Rankings”. Thanks to its conscious, disciplined environmental ambitions and related efforts, UP has been able to move forward year after year in ever-expanding rankings. 2020 UP made it to the 59th place worldwide and reaching the 1st place in Hungary, earning the Greenest Hungarian University title. The university started to build a network both on the national and international level. The University of Pécs, together with the University of Szeged, plays the role of national coordinator in the UI GreenMetric World University Rankings Network.The Green University Program is playing a more and more important role in the university life and helps to further develop the visibility of the UP brand both nationally and internationally contexts. Complex sustainability efforts provide an opportunity to address responses to challenges holistically. UP is involved in a harmonic and sustainable relationship with the environment, balancing the university and environmental interests. Besides the traditional roles of teaching and research UP is focusing on its third mission together with its stakeholders.UP as a green university is a catalyst of innovation aiming at reaching sustainable development goals. “Green thinking” is present in all aspects of life, so it is important to exploit the synergies that reinforce and shape the thinking of individuals to make “green acting” part of their everyday lives. The existence and life quality of future generations largely depend on our success in transforming our views on the world, environment, and attitude towards life. Are we ready to change our habits and save the environmental resources, to protect our environment and maintain biodiversity, to live in a sustainable way? The University of Pécs is a leader in Hungary in this mission. Due to its collaborative work together with its partners Pécs won the Greenest City of Hungary title in 2020. Keyword: sustainability, eco awareness, partnering, innovation, green university, responsibility, third mission, University of Pécs (Hungary)

Exploring the Role of Teaching Aids in Enhancing Physical Education for Schoolchildren: A Literature Review

Background and Study Aim. Physical education is an important aspect of school curriculum, and teaching aids play a crucial role in this process. The purpose of this study is to explore different approaches to defining teaching aids and their functions, as well as to identify sources for selecting them in the context of physical education for schoolchildren.
 Methodology. The study is based on a review of relevant literature, including publications from the Vernadskyi National Library and Google search system. The search criteria used specific keywords related to the topic, and a total of 38 sources were selected for analysis.
 Results. The study reveals the various approaches to defining teaching aids and their functions in physical education, as well as their sources of selection. A classification of teaching aids used in the process of physical education for schoolchildren is proposed, and the impact of these aids on the content and organization of physical education is highlighted.
 Conclusions. The study concludes that there is no universally accepted definition of teaching aids, and the classification of these aids in the context of physical education for schoolchildren is yet to be established. Further research is needed to develop a comprehensive classification system that takes into account the various forms of physical education in schools. Ultimately, the findings of this study highlight the importance of teaching aids in the process of physical education and the need for a more systematic approach to their selection and use.

냉전시기 미국의 교육원조전략 변화와 한국 텔레비전 교육방송의 시작

본 연구는 한국의 교육방송이 미국의 냉전시기 교육원조전략 속에서 어떻게 변화해 왔는지에 대해 밝히는 것을 목적으로 한다. 미국은 1960년 케네디 행정부의 등장과 함께, 기존 교육원조사업을 좀 더 조직화하고자 하는 목적으로 국제개발처를 설립해 개발도상국들을 대상으로 한 기존 교육원조사업을 관리하게 했다. 미국의 교육원조 대상국 중 하나였던 한국 역시 미국의 이러한 교육원조사업의 변화에서 자유롭지 않았다. 이 연구는 미국의 국제개발처 관련 아카이브 자료와 한국 국가기록원과 국회도서관, 교육개발원 자료실 등에 소장된 자료를 분석하여 진행되었다. 한국의 교육방송은 1972년 한국교육개발원의 설립과 함께 텔레비전 방송프로그램을 제작하고 송출하는, 독립된 교육방송국 설립을 목표로 진행되었다. 그러나 기술적 문제, 한국 초중등 학교의 취학률, 그리고 1980년 전두환 신군부 정권의 등장으로 인해, 기존 미 국제개발처와 한국 문교부 사이의 기존 계획은 변경되었고, 1981년 독립 교육방송국이 아닌, KBS-3 채널의 형태로 시작되었다. KBS-3 채널은 이원화된 구조를 갖고 있었는데, 프로그램 제작을 교육개발원이 맡고, 프로그램 송출을 KBS가 담당하는 형태였다. 결론적으로, 한국은 미국 USAID의 전략을 일정 부분 받아들이면서, 최대한 자신들의 목적에 맞게 재구성하고자 했다. 한국은 초중등교육이 양적으로는 이미 상당히 확산된 상황에서, 기존 엘살바도르나 미국령 사모아에서 교육방송을 학교교육의 양적 확대의 수단으로 이용한 것과는 달리, 학교교육 뿐만 아니라 기타 유아 및 성인교육에도 많은 초점을 두었다. 한국은 교육방송의 주 목적을 단순히 학교교육의 비용효율성 증대라는 미국의 교육원조전략의 목적에 가두지 않고 좀 더 넓게 활용하기 위해 노력하였다. 해방 이후 한국교육방송의 역사는 한국이 어떻게 미국의 교육원조전략에 대응하고 그것을 기존의 나름의 배경 속에서 발전시켰는지를 보여준다.

Students' perception of smartphones as a new modality to enhance health sciences knowledge

Smartphones are increasingly being used by health sciences students as a popular and effective learning tool, globally replacing traditional learning methods with advanced e-learning techniques. This study aimed to explore students' perception of smartphones as a new modality to enhance health science knowledge and whether this technology could assist them in accomplishing their educational goals. This descriptive cross-sectional study recruited 222 undergraduate health sciences students using a convenience sampling technique and used Delone and Mclean's information systems (IS) success model to develop variables for five IS success constructs. The study results showed that most participants were females (70.27%), and students used smartphones for multiple purposes, with accessing learning content (weighted average = 4.58), text messaging services (weighted average = 4.48), and internet-based text messaging services (weighted average = 4.36) being the most reported reasons. Students' perceptions regarding most smartphone usage for education included educational purposes and understanding lectures/revising concepts. Using smartphones as an educational aid influenced students' perceptions of system quality, information quality, system importance, usefulness, and satisfaction. Our study highlights the significant role of smartphones in the daily lives of health sciences students and their positive attitudes toward using them as a tool for enhancing their knowledge. Students use smartphones to access learning content and other online resources, and our findings suggest that educators should incorporate them into the educational curriculum. Notably, our study found that students' average daily smartphone usage varied widely. These findings have significant implications for the educational system, as smartphones have become an essential part of the educational experience for health sciences students. However, future studies could investigate the potential negative effects of smartphone usage on academic performance and explore the correlation between smartphone usage and academic outcomes to better understand the impact of smartphones on education.

استعمال وسائل اللافتات والملصقات لتسهيل الطلاب على تعلم اللغة العربية

This research aims to find out what are the means of banners and posters, and to know how to use the means of banners and posters, and to know how the students' results after using the means of banners and posters. The results of the research in this thesis are: (1) The means of banners and posters are educational aids as devices, tools and materials used by the teacher to improve the teaching and learning process, a combination of a clear visual, flashy, and attractive structure with the intention of attracting the attention of passers-by. Banners and posters influence behaviour, and the value system is combined to change or do something. (2) And how to use the means of signs and posters to facilitate the students to learn the Arabic language in two ways: (a) It is used as part of the teaching and learning activities, and in this case the posters are used when the teacher and a poster explain to the students (posters as a means of learning), and so do the students in the educational materials Using posters provided by teachers. The label used must be relevant to the purpose and material. (b) Use outside of learning to motivate students, as a warning, advocacy, publicity or call to do something positive, and to build social values ​​and diversity. (3) As for the results of the students after using the means of signs and posters, they are higher and better without using them. This is based on the results in the hypothesis test that the statistical t-score = 3,854 is greater than the result of the moral level = 1.68 and this indicates that the use of means of signs and posters to facilitate students to learn the Arabic language is effective and has the best effect for students from the middle school Dar Al-Mutaqin Trienggadeng.

PREVENTION OF BULLYING IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Abstract. Motivation is a driving force in a person in the form of real activities to carry out a goal, learning motivation is needed in learning students who lack learning motivation can have a negative impact on the learning process. Motivation determines the success or failure of student learning activities, by providing rewards and punishments for students can be expected to increase student motivation. Giving rewards and punishments to students can guide active students, and can create a more optimal learning process. Students who lack motivation to learn can become a problem that must be solved. This study aims to analyze whether the provision of rewards can have an effect on increasing student motivation. Methods: This study used a literature review approach based on studies from various journals, proposals, books. Results: Rewards and punishmentshave an influence on increasing student motivation, reward and punishment as educational aids to get feedback from students will be felt if the application is appropriate. Giving rewards and punishments too often is also not justified, because students are worried about being active in learning and doing assignments if their work is rewarded by the teacher. Keywords:prevention, bullying, public schools

Women’s acceptability of a self-collect HPV same-day screen-and-treat program in a high burden setting in the Pacific

BackgroundA field trial to evaluate a self-collect point-of-care HPV screen-and-treat (HPV S&T) program was implemented in two Well Women Clinics in Papua New Guinea (Papua New Guinea). Assessing the acceptability of a health intervention is a core element of evaluation. In this study, we examined women’s acceptability of both self-collection and HPV S&T intervention in Papua New Guinea. MethodsSixty-two semi-structured interviews were conducted with women who had undergone cervical screening in the same-day self-collected HPV screen-and-treat program in Madang and Western Highlands Provinces, Papua New Guinea. Data were thematically analysed using the Theoretical Framework of Acceptability (TFA) and managed using NVivo 12.5.ResultsMost women agreed that self-collection was transformative: it helped circumvent the culturally embarrassing pelvic examination and increased their self-efficacy, especially due to the provision of health education, instructions, and pictorial aids. The availability of same-day results, and treatment if indicated, was particularly valued by the women because it reduced the financial and temporal burden to return to the clinic for results. It also meant they did not need to wait anxiously for long periods of time for their results. Women also appreciated the support from, and expertise of, health care workers throughout the process and spoke of trust in the HPV-DNA testing technology. Most women were willing to pay for the service to ensure its sustainability and timely scale-up throughout Papua New Guinea to support access for women in harder to reach areas.ConclusionThis study reported very high levels of acceptability from a field trial of self-collection and HPV same-day screen-and-treat. The program was deemed culturally congruent and time efficient. This innovative cervical screening modality could be the ‘solution’ needed to see wider and more immediate impact and improved outcomes for women in Papua New Guinea and other high-burden, low-resource settings.

Broadened assessments, health education and cognitive aids in the remote memory clinic.

The prevalence of dementia is increasing and poses a health challenge for individuals and society. Despite the desire to know their risks and the importance of initiating early therapeutic options, large parts of the population do not get access to memory clinic-based assessments. Remote memory clinics facilitate low-level access to cognitive assessments by eschewing the need for face-to-face meetings. At the same time, patients with detected impairment or increased risk can receive non-pharmacological treatment remotely. Sensor technology can evaluate the efficiency of this remote treatment and identify cognitive decline. With remote and (partly) automatized technology the process of cognitive decline can be monitored but more importantly also modified by guiding early interventions and a dementia preventative lifestyle. We highlight how sensor technology aids the expansion of assessments beyond cognition and to other domains, e.g., depression. We also illustrate applications for aiding remote treatment and describe how remote tools can facilitate health education which is the cornerstone for long-lasting lifestyle changes. Tools such as transcranial electric stimulation or sleep-based interventions have currently mostly been used in a face-to-face context but have the potential of remote deployment-a step already taken with memory training apps. Many of the presented methods are readily scalable and of low costs and there is a range of target populations, from the worried well to late-stage dementia.

Introduction. Socialist countries and the global South: Educational aid and student training

Introduction. Socialist countries and the global South: Educational aid and student training

The Effect of the inverted learning in the achievement of the fifth grade students in the computer course

The research aims to identify the effect of applying the inverted learning strategy on the achievement of the fifth grade biology students in the computer course. Experimental and control, with a pre and post test on the two groups, and the results showed  This strategy achieves positive social interaction among the students, increases the student's confidence in herself and her teammates, makes her the focus of the educational process, exposes her to knowledge, empowers herself, and thus increases the student's level of achievement in computer subject.  The Flipped Learning strategy leads to feedback from each group on performance in each question, allowing the students to master the subject of Scratch programming, thus improving their achievement. The most important recommendations of the research were: 1. Introducing the use of different e-learning strategies, including the flipped learning strategy, within the courses of computer teaching methods in the colleges of education in Iraqi universities. 2. Providing schools with the necessary and appropriate educational aids and supplies to use e-learning strategies. Keywords (flipped learning, achievement)

PELATIHAN PENGEMBANGAN KEMAMPUAN SENI DENGAN APE BERBASIS BAHAN KERTAS ASTURO BAGI KOMUNITAS PRAKTISI PROGRAM SEKOLAH PENGGERAK WILAYAH SURABAYA 2

Art skills development training with asturo paper-based APE for the community of practitioners of the driving school program which was attended by five kindergartens in East Surabaya. This activity aims to: (1) participants have skills in making media to develop artistic abilities; (2). Participants have skills in making educational aids made from asturo paper as a medium in learning activities in kindergarten or early childhood. The training methods used include lectures, questions and answers, demonstrations of how to make what is trained and practice making media from asturo paper. The results obtained from this training are that individuals are able to understand and master the concept of art development using asturo paper and have skills in making educational aids from asturo paper as learning media

Improving C4.5 Algorithm Accuracy With Adaptive Boosting Method For Predicting Students in Obtaining Education Funding

The level of accuracy in determining the prediction of the provision of educational funding assistance is very important for the education agency. The large number of data on prospective beneficiaries can be processed into information that can be used as decision support in determining eligibility for education funding assistance. The data processing is included in the field of data mining. One method that can be applied in predicting the feasibility of receiving aid funds is classification. There are several classification algorithms, one of which is a decision tree. The famous decision tree algorithm is C4.5. The C4.5 algorithm can be applied in classifying prospective recipients of educational aid funds. This study uses datasets from student data of SMK Al Fattah Kertosono. The purpose of this study is to increase the accuracy of the C4.5 algorithm by applying adaboost in classifying students who deserve education funding and not, by comparing the results before and after applying adaboost. Validation in this study uses cross validation. While the measurement of accuracy is measured by the confusion matrix. The experimental results show that there is an increase in accuracy of 7.2%. The accuracy of the application of the C4.5 algorithm reaches 91.32%. While the accuracy of the application of the C4.5 algorithm with adaboost reached 98.55%.

PostWRF: Interactive tools for the visualization of the WRF and ERA5 model outputs

PostWRF is an open-source software toolkit to facilitate the main visualization tasks and data handling for the WRF model outputs. The toolkit is mostly written in NCL and Shell, with a namelist that resembles the WRF or WPS namelists. Besides the visualizations, PostWRF provides WRF-NetCDF to GeoTIFF conversion for GIS applications, ERA5-NetCDF reanalysis data plotting and extraction, and preparation and plotting of the RTTOV model inputs (from WRF) and outputs. The primary purpose of PostWRF is to benefit the environmental researchers (both experienced and inexperienced) to make use of the WRF model simulations, in a straightforward and efficient way, without dealing with coding and syntax errors. Since the WRF model simulates most aspects of a full atmospheric model in the regional scale, the toolkit can also be used as an educational aid in meteorological and environmental science. PostWRF is freely available on GitHub (https://github.com/anikfal/PostWRF), provided with HTML documentations (https://postwrf.readthedocs.io/en/master) and guided examples.

Education of Dental Health Maintenance Using Paint Application

BACKGROUND: Education of dental health maintenance is important for children, because the lack of knowledge of children in maintaining dental health will affect the development of dental health in adulthood. The success of education is influenced, among others, by the media or tools used.
 AIM: This study aims to determine the effect of education using paint application media on the risk factors for caries.
 METHODOLOGY: This type of research was a quasi-experimental design with pre-test and post-test designs. To find out changes in knowledge, a questionnaire was administered. The sample was elementary school students, aged 8-10 years and the number of samples were 60 people. Data analysis using paired t test.
 RESULTS: This study showed that there was a significant effect on the average value obtained from students' knowledge before and after the intervention using the paint application. The results of this study can be used as a basis for the use of paint applications as a medium for education media of dental health maintenance
 CONCLUSION: Education using paint application media has increased students' knowledge. It was stated that education using paint applications had an effect on increasing students' knowledge in maintaining dental health. It is hoped that the use of the Paint Application media will be an alternative in the selection of dental health maintenance educational aids.